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4-inch iPhone released in March 2016 with similar hardware specifications to the 6S. Available in Silver, Space Grey, Gold, or Rose Gold with 16/32/64/128 GB storage options. Model: A1662 and A1723

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Screen imperfectly sealed at the top

Hello,

I was recently given an iPhone SE (1st generation) in very good condition, the only minor issue was that the front facing camera had collected quite a lot of dust over the years, which would make pictures very blurry.

After an unsuccessful attempt to get that fixed in an Apple Store (they only offered a full replacement of the screen which was quite expensive and mostly unnecessary as everything else works fine), I opened it up myself, removed the dust (did not really have to fully disassemble the camera, just used a very thin opening pick and an air blower) and now the camera works fine and there is no visible dust.

There is no gap between the screen and the aluminum casing so the plastic tabs alignment is not to blame here, however the glass part of the screen does not stay fully aligned with the plastic rim that surrounds it (only at the top, not all around). Applying a light pressure aligns it but it does not stay in place otherwise. It’s only off by about a quarter of a millimeter but that’s enough for the smaller particles to be able to enter the casing (which is why, I now realize, so much dust had built up in the first place).

For now, I use a clear bumper case and open it up from time to time to clean the excess dust, but I’m looking for a more permanent solution: does anyone know how the plastic rim is supposed to stay aligned with the glass part of the screen? Do I need to change the adhesive or something?

Thanks in advance.

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Most of the phone repair shops use glue B-7000 or T-8000 to keep it on the plastic frame.

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Thanks, great suggestion!

I was contemplating using superglue but I was worried about making a mess, this kind of glue looks more forgiving as it gives more time to work before it sets and possibly is easier to wipe up.

Once I get my hands on some, I'm not sure how to go about it:

I guess I'll start with giving the camera one last good clean as if things go well I won't be able to access it for a while. Then I'm hesitating between applying some on the side of the glass, closing everything down immediately and apply some pressure with a pile of books for 24h, or completely removing the front panel and have it set for 24h apart from the casing.

Seems like the 1st option will give better alignment but might glue the whole top to the casing, which will make it harder to open if I need anything else replaced in the future (battery, ...), but the 2nd will make it challenging to have everything perfectly aligned as I can't really apply pressure on a LCD panel without damage.

Any thoughts on the specifics?

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You can use clamps, take a look on you tube where to place them , if you haven’t done or used it before (better to be safe then sorry) . When you order the glue at a Chinese website maybe buy a set of clamps to, they are very cheap.

Also handy to have sticky dubble side tape , black one from Tesa, better then red one.

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I finally went ahead and performed the repair like so: after a full disassembly of the front panel and a thorough clean of both front and rear cameras, I applied some B-7000 glue on the sides of the glass that was easily popping out of its plastic frame, loosely aligned it and held it in position for a few minutes. Then, I fully reassembled everything, added clamps on the top part of the screen and left them to rest overnight.

As I was worried of messing things up I applied a very minimal amount of glue so I might revisit later and apply some more in case the fix does not last.

In case people are contemplating to do the same thing, some useful comments:

- Even when applying the glue very precisely, it's impossible to not have some ending up on the top of the glass display, but it's no big deal because it wipes off easily with some isopropyl alcohol.

- Unlike superglue it does not really stick to fingers and even when it's fully set it is not that hard to remove without damaging the phone.

Thanks again!

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